Riff Tone
Cherub Rock
The Smashing Pumpkins
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster with Lace Sensor pickups (likely 1988-1992 American Standard, modded with Lace Sensors)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (KT88 tubes, studio recording)
PickupsLace Sensor single coils (likely Blue/Silver/Red set)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 (Siamese Dream sessions). Clean sections likely used the Strat with Lace Sensors into the JCM800 with low gain. No evidence of live gear or Les Paul for clean parts. No evidence of pedals for clean tone in riff/verse sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateglassy cleanslightly scooped midstight and percussive attackclear note separationsubtle amp reverb for spacedynamic response to pickingno audible compressionno chorus or modulationstudio double-tracking for width
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate picking and timing for clarity and double-tracking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster with Lace Sensor pickups (likely 1988-1992 American Standard, modded with Lace Sensors)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (KT88 tubes, studio recording)
PickupsLace Sensor single coils (likely Blue/Silver/Red set)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 (Siamese Dream sessions). Clean sections likely used the Strat with Lace Sensors into the JCM800 with low gain. No evidence of live gear or Les Paul for clean parts. No evidence of pedals for clean tone in riff/verse sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateglassy cleanslightly scooped midstight and percussive attackclear note separationsubtle amp reverb for spacedynamic response to pickingno audible compressionno chorus or modulationstudio double-tracking for width
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate picking and timing for clarity and double-tracking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Cherub Rock settings for your amp
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